Nature of the Appointment

An ORISE Research Participant at the CDC is not an employee of ORISE, ORAU, the CDC, the host facility, or any other office or agency. Instead, the participant has a guest appointment at the CDC-designated facility and is affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment.

When accepting the Terms of Appointment, a participant agrees that the receipt of stipend payments from ORAU shall not be construed as an employment relationship and acknowledges there are no employment-related benefits (such as paid vacations, sick pay, maternity leave, unemployment compensation, worker's compensation, etc.) associated with this appointment.

As a guest at a CDC facility, a participant is expected to devote full time and effort in pursuing the activities of the research program, publishing research results, participating and presenting at appropriate scientific conferences and meetings, and participating in technical activities at the CDC facility.

Participants should:

Recognize that this is an educational experience and not a contract of employment.

Be at the host facility during normal business hours.

Observe and conform to all applicable rules, regulations, and requirements of the CDC facility including, but not limited to, those respecting environment, safety, security, operating and health physics procedures, drug-free workplace notification requirements and conduct.

Participate in the ongoing research activities of CDC.

Recognize that they are guests at CDC.

Recognize that they do not earn medical leave or personal leave, although the CDC facility may permit occasional absences (e.g., sick days and days for personal business) without reduction of the stipend payment or termination of the appointment. All absences must be approved in advance by the mentor.

Participants should NOT:

Undertake activities that are reserved for federal employees.

Supervise, appoint, mentor, hire or fire anyone.

Accept budget or program management authority, signature authority, official job titles, or function in any way as a representative of the federal government, even if directed to by a responsible federal official.